This Tiny House Community is Being Built So Homeless Veterans Have a Place to Live
We're obviously big fans of the tiny house movement-we've seen everything from tiny house weddings to converted grain-silo versions-but this latest take on the small home trend has captured our hearts.
A neighborhood of 50 tiny houses designed to shelter homeless veterans is coming to Kansas City, Missouri, thanks to the Veterans Community Project (VCP), according to Fox 4. Each 240-square-foot house is built by veterans for veterans, and they're expected to be move-in ready by winter 2017.
The VCP purchased 4.2 acres of land for the neighborhood, and hopes it will provide some much-needed transitional housing for veterans, according to the non-profit's website. The group hopes to eradicate veteran homelessness in Kansas City by giving those in need a home with a bed, shower, food, and electricity. The community will also provide on-site mentoring, counseling, and access to other helpful programs.
"We want to give them something they can stay in, call it their own, and then socialize and re-integrate at their own pace," said Kevin Jamison, a Marine Corps veteran and founder of VCP. "These are my brothers and sisters out there on the streets. We didn't want to see any veteran suffering."
Learn more about volunteering or donating to the program at the Veterans Community Project.
(h/t Fox 4)
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